Dictionary of Bible Themes Dictionary of Bible Themes » 1000 God » 1500 God, the Trinity » 1510 Trinity, the » 1513 Trinity, mission of the persons All three persons of the Trinity co-operate in God's work of salvation. For this purpose, the Father sends the Son and the Holy Spirit to redeem his people on earth and to live in and among them. The Son and the Holy Spirit do God's work on earth In the OT, the LORD alone is Saviour Isaiah 43:11 See also Psalm 19:14; Psalm 78:35; Isaiah 43:3; Isaiah 49:26; Isaiah 60:16; Jeremiah 14:8; Hosea 13:4 In the NT, the Son is the Saviour Matthew 1:21 See also Luke 2:11; John 4:42; Galatians 3:13; Galatians 4:5; Titus 2:13; Titus 3:6 In the OT, the LORD lives among his people Exodus 29:45 See also Psalm 135:21; Isaiah 57:15; Ezekiel 43:7; Joel 3:17; Zechariah 2:10-11 In the NT, the Spirit lives in the church 1 Corinthians 3:16 See also John 14:17; Romans 8:9,11; 2 Timothy 1:14 Father and Son in the mission of Jesus Christ The Father sends the Son Galatians 4:4 See also Matthew 10:40; Mark 12:6; John 3:16-17; John 7:28; John 8:42; 1 John 4:9 The Son reveals the Father John 8:38 See also John 1:18; John 15:15; John 17:6,26; Colossians 1:15; Hebrews 1:3 The Son does the Father's work John 5:19 See also John 4:34; John 5:17; John 9:3-4; John 10:37; John 14:10 The Son speaks the Father's words John 12:49-50 See also John 3:34; John 8:28; John 14:24; John 17:8 The Father testifies to the Son John 5:37 This refers to God's testimony to his Son in the OT Scriptures. See also John 5:32; John 8:18; 1 John 5:9 The sending of the Holy Spirit The Father gives the Spirit Luke 11:13 See also Acts 5:32; 2 Corinthians 5:5; Galatians 3:5; Ephesians 1:17; 1 John 4:13 The Son gives the Spirit John 16:7 See also Matthew 3:11 pp Mark 1:8 pp Luke 3:16; John 1:33; John 20:22 The Father sends the Spirit through Jesus Christ John 14:16-17 The varied terminology about who sends the Spirit reflects the close co-operation between and the shared activity of the three persons. See also John 14:26; John 15:26; Acts 2:33 The three persons share the work of salvation The incarnation Jesus Christ's baptism Matthew 3:16-17 pp Mark 1:10-11 pp Luke 3:21-22 Jesus Christ's ministry Acts 10:38 See also Luke 10:21; John 3:34 The work of redemption 1 Peter 1:2 See also 2 Corinthians 1:21-22; Galatians 4:4-6; Ephesians 1:3-14; Ephesians 2:18; 2 Thessalonians 2:13-14; Titus 3:4-6 Commissioning the disciples John 20:21-22 See also Acts 1:7-8 Jesus Christ's exaltation Acts 7:55 See also Acts 5:31-32 Proclaiming the gospel Building the church Ephesians 2:22 See also 1 Corinthians 12:4-6 See also
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